8 Swanmore Park House
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8 Swanmore Park House SWANMORE I SOUTHAMPTON I SO32 2QS Five Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Dressing Room | Drawing Room | Dining Room | Family Room/Study | Games Room/Bar | Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Utility Room | Entrance Hall Cloakroom | Lower Ground Floor/Basement external/internal access with Wine Cellar and Storage | Single Garage and Parking | Summer House and Garden Shed Private Garden area with some lovely rural views approaching 1 Acre (0.392 ha) Mileages: Swanmore 1 mile, Bishops Waltham 3.1 miles, Wickham 5.5 miles, Winchester 12.1 miles, Petersfield 14.8 miles, Southampton 14 miles, Portsmouth 17 miles. J10 M27 9.5 miles, J11 M3 11.5 miles. Stations at Winchester and Petersfield with scheduled services to London Waterloo. Southampton Eastleigh Airport 11.7 miles. I The Property Within the heart of the finest English countryside, this The internal space is spread over four floors and is imposing wing of a late 19th Century Grade II listed versatile with a lift from the basement to the first floor. mansion, designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who also I Location designed the Natural History Museum, commands uninterrupted views over its own grounds and the South Swanmore Park forms a private, self-contained Downs National Park. There is plenty of character community set down a long drive on the western edge associated with the Victorian ancestry of this corner of the Meon valley within The South Downs National wing with high ceilings, an original staircase with stained Park and within a gently undulating downland glass windows and a rose window on the top floor. landscape. Whilst a wonderful rural location, the network of local lanes provides easy access to Swanmore village with its shop, pub, village hall, church, nursery, primary and secondary schools or more extensive amenities at the local market towns of Bishops Waltham or Wickham. City shopping facilities are available in either Winchester or Southampton. The nearest mainline stations are at Botley, Winchester, Southampton or Petersfield. The area has a wide range of both state and private schools, and good regional transport links via the M3, A3 and M27. For those with cycling or walking interests there are extensive options via the lanes and footpaths. I Outside To the rear of the property there is a private parking A timber summer house has extensive country views area for three cars and a garage. There is a pedestrian and a wonderful spot to find peace and quiet. In all access into a shared inner communal courtyard with approaching 1 Acre (0.392 ha). back door access to Number 8. There are also useful external and internal staircases to the basement level We have much enjoyed being part of a where the oil tanks, boiler and store rooms are located. The garden is, in part, open plan adjoining the front “community, never feeling alone in this magnificent and rear drive and essentially laid to lawn for ease of country house that has adapted to our family life management, interspersed with several mature trees and tall hedges providing more private enclosed areas. for 50 years” Approximate Gross Internal Area = 439 sq m / 4725 sq ft (Including Basement) Dn Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 5.60 x 4.84 Bedroom 5 Bedroom 3 5.15 x 2.47 18'4 x 15'11 3.86 x 2.11 3.86 x 3.04 16'11 x 8'1 12'8 x 6'11 12'8 x 10'0 Second Floor Wine Cellar Dressing Room Dn 3.21 x 1.66 Storage 10'6 x 5'5 6.13 x 5.61 20'1 x 18'5 Dn Up Lift Up Lift Up Lift Dn Up Up Family Room/ Games Room/ Kitchen / Dining Room Master Drawing Room Study Bar Breakfast Room 5.44 x 5.21 Bedroom Utility 5.95 x 5.43 5.41 x 3.99 5.36 x 4.65 5.59 x 4.83 17'10 x 17'1 5.60 x 4.83 17'9 x 13'1 Room 17'7 x 15'3 18'4 x 15'10 Entrance 18'4 x 15'10 19'6 x 17'10 3.83 x 3.00 Hall 12'7 x 9'10 Lift Lift Lower Ground Floor Ground Floor First Floor IN FLOORPLANZ © 2017 0203 9056099 Ref: 190711 This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. I Directions to SO32 2QS From Petersfield follow the A272 towards Winchester and after about 6 miles turn left onto the A32. Follow the A32 through West Meon and Warnford and proceed along to the roundabout in Corhampton. Here take the first exit on the left signed to A32 Droxford. Follow the road along for 0.8 miles and just as you come to Droxford turn right signed Dundridge, just before the petrol station. Go along for just over a mile where you come to a crossroads, go straight over into Park Lane (not Dundridge Lane). Follow this lane for about 1.6 miles taking a left turn beside the South Lodge (on a sharp right hand bend) into the Swanmore Park drive. Carry on up to the main house and number 8 will be found on your right. Services: Mains water (metered) and electricity, shared private drainage, oil fired heating. Local Authority: Winchester City Council, www.winchester.gov.uk, 01962 840222 Council Tax: Band E EPC: not applicable as Listed building Agent’s note: 8 Swanmore Park is freehold, but the Wilson Hill have not tested apparatus, equipment, fittings or services and so cannot verify they are in working order. The buyer is Swanmore Park Owners Association (SPOA) is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor. Maps and plans shown as a guide only. responsible for the communal areas of Swanmore Park. A charge of £30 per calendar month is Details and photographs dated June 2017 currently levied by SPOA and an additional £50 per calendar month for the main house fund. Viewing strictly by appointment 01730 262600 I [email protected] I wilsonhill.co.uk 4 Lavant Street Petersfield GU32 3EW.